Nuendo 1.5.3 final release notes: 

Special MacOS 9.x note: 

QuickTime has got a bug that leads to crashes in the file engine of 
Nuendo, mostly when you punch in or out of recording. To work around it 
you have to turn of QuickTime Exchange. To do that go to the QuickTime 
control panel uncheck the QuickTime Exchange button. 

Background: QuickTime Exchange patches the operating system with code 
that is not compatible with multithreading and multiprocessor support, 
which Nuendo uses extensively. 

Fixes in Nuendo 1.5.3:
 
-no clicks on right output channel anymore with dual processing active. 
-VSTi and MIDI capable inserts do not share MIDI port anymore. 
-send effects to 2nd or later buses have active output again after opening the project. 
-no more crash when creating an empty project with preference "autoselect under cursor" is active. 
-output bus faders control correct bus after deactivating a bus used in a surround setup. 
-all problems with MIDI notes to VSTi not exported as audio are fixed. 
-Halion doesn't crash anymore when another VSTi is unloaded from the VSTi rack. 
-Quicktime video with thumbnails view do not crash anymore. 
-Graphics and audio are not out of sync anymore. 
-Parse error with Premiere Generic EDL import is gone. 
-Input Monitor status saved if there is a master insert fx. 
-Scope plug-in stores it's settings. 
-NuendoCompressor lost it's MP noise bug (new Nuendocomp version). 
-Overdrive plugin does not mute output anymore (new Overdrive version). 
-USM crash with program changes is gone (new USM version). 
-SMPTE Generator sends valid signal with MP active (new SMPTE Gen. version) & NTSC bugs fixed (but read the known issues!) 
 

new features in 1.5.3:
 
-Input monitoring status saved in project 
-Yamaha DM2000 support 
-Mackie HUI support (official) 
-AMD Athlon, Intel PIII and P4 optimisations 

Known issues of 1.5.3: 

-VFW DV video import causes crash. Please use DirectShow for DV playback, VFW has no DV codec provided. 
-OMF export: various positioning/click errors. 
-Crossfades removed when events are glued. 
-SMPTE Generator: timecode will be wrong if the cursor starts before the 6th frame after project start. 
-MIDI recording with Windows XP may cause negative timestamping. Please use "reset all" if the MIDI part is "empty" after recording MIDI. 
-Pitch shift preview with extreme settings might cause a crash. 
-Premiere 6(.01) EDL's cause parse error (but imported correctly). 2nd try imports nothing. 
-9-pin: autoedit may not work correctly. 
-Direct Monitoring routing in HDSP/Audiolink does not reset previous monitoring bus. 
-Projects are initialized with pan law = -2.5 dB instead of -3.0 dB. 0 dB & -6 dB pan law is correct. 
-Generic remote: bug when increasing Bank Number while you're already in the highest bank 
-Mute-automated track plays if another track is being soloed and un-soloed. 
-Surround Panner - if center level is set to max, L/R speakers still get signal. 
-Written automation in loop mode will take effect only after playback is stopped once. 
-Cubase song import: Muted MIDI tracks are not muted in Nuendo. 
-VSTi and Group channels of imported Cubase songs are panned hard-left in Nuendo's mixer. 
-Un-Soloing a channel mutes the signal if it is switched during a volume automation. 
-Mixer READ / WRITE ALL buttons don't enable/disable Master automation READ / WRITE. 
-Freeze - 'control panel' of KORG 1212. 
-Pitch Shift - envelope mode: the preview reacts with a delay to the adjusted envelope. 
-TC Surroundverb appears in the Offline Process/Plugins menu though it's intended for use as Master FX. The preview button may lead to a crash. 
-(Mac) displaying video out via firewire DV not exactly in sync with audio - general firewire problem, not a Nuendo problem. 
-(Mac) Punch IN may freeze if theres a Quicktime Movie loaded. 
-(Mac) VERY long projects (4-14 hours) may not playback correctly. 
-(Mac) ADD/REMOVE generic device can cause crash. 
-(Mac) Sending MTC on multiple ports will cause a crash. 
-(Mac) possible Freeze when automating program change of GRM TOOLS plug-in. 
-(Mac)  Possible performance peaks when locating cursor (G3 computers only). 

Fixes and new features in Nuendo 1.5.3 pre-release 2:

- All events included in audio mixdown
- Group channels and VSTi channels are now on fixed positions in the mixer to ensure explicit routing 
- Project start time is now calculated correctly for time stamp of Broadcast Wave files 
- Pro 52 plug-in won't crash on quit anymore
- VSTi channel settings are now stored correctly (settings were lost if VSTi slot 1 was empty)
- MIDI events won't be duplicated to wrong positions in the MIDI editor anymore
- Adding MIDI events in the project browser will now place them to the correct position in the MIDI parts
- Automation data won't be deleted by deleting a selected range on an audio event
- No more crash when gluing grouped events
- Mixdown through Mix8to2 plug-in isn't phase reversed anymore
- Quickzoom improved
- De-/increasement of locator positions on transport bar with mouseover is now working correctly
- MIDI recording with Midex under Windows 98 SE is now working correctly
- MIDI events can now safely be copied from one project to another
- 9 Pin Machine control for NTSC Devices now working correctly
- 9 Pin: Loop function now works when receiving MTC.
- (Mac) No more crash after converting both file and related edit file to SDII 32 bit in the pool
- (Mac) Import Audio CD won't freeze anymore by changing CD drive speed
- (Mac) No more freezes when doing fades or cross fades
- (Mac) No more system hanging after using Audio Process Preview
- (Mac) Audio mixdown is now bit-accurate 

Known problems of 1.5.3 PR2

- Generic remote: bug when increasing Bank Number while you're already in the highest bank
- Mute-automated track plays if another track is being soloed and un-soloed
- Bus routing changes after de-activating a used bus is canceled and another bus is activated
- Surround Panner - if center level is set to max, L/R speakers still get signal
- Written automation in loop mode will take effect only after playback is stopped once
- Cubase song import: Muted MIDI tracks are not muted in Nuendo
- VSTi and Group channels of imported Cubase songs are panned hard-left in Nuendo's mixer
- Un-Soloing a channel mutes the signal if it is switched during a volume automation
- Input Monitor doesn't work after project load if there is a master insert fx
- Mixer READ / WRITE ALL buttons don't enable/disable Master automation READ / WRITE
- Freeze - 'control panel' of KORG 1212
- Scope plug-in doesn't remember settings
- Pitch Shift - envelope mode: the preview reacts with a delay to the adjusted envelope
- Loading Overdrive plug-in in fx slot will interrupt audio to it's output
- Auto Edit doesn't work on Steenbeck VMOD
- TC Surroundverb appears in the Offline Process/Plugins menu though it's
  intended for use as Master FX. The preview button can lead to a crash
- export single VSTi midi tracks might result in empty audioevent (complete
  mix will be exported correctly)
- (Mac) displaying video out via firewire DV not exactly in sync with audio - general firewire problem, not a   Nuendo problem
- (Mac) Punch IN can freeze if theres a Quicktime Movie loaded
- (Mac) VERY long projects (4-14 hours) may not playback correctly
- (MAC) ADD/REMOVE generic device can cause crash
- (MAC) possible Freeze when automating program change of GRM TOOLS plug-in
- USM plug-in crashes when program changes are done. This problem caused by the   
  USM is solved by a new USM version (80 MB) that will be available on future     
  Nuendo 1.5.3 CD's.
- (Mac)  Possible performance peaks when locating cursor (G3 computers
  only)

 Fixes and new features in Nuendo 1.5.3 pre-release 1:

- (MAC) Punch in/record problems on certain systems with old Mac OS ROM fixed
- (MAC) Possible freeze on converting files to SDII format fixed 
- (MAC) crossfaded SD II files do not cause distortion after reload of projects anymore
- (MAC) Track sheet printing now prints all pages correctly
- Audio mixdown to 16 bit and 24 bit files is now bit-accurate 
- Automation is now always read correctly in audio mixdown
- No more audio events are missing in audio mixdown
- Mute automation is now consistent on mixer and the track list
- Antares Plug-ins work correctly again
- Adjusting locator positions on transport bar with mouse over  is now working correctly
- Split events now works consistent in project window and part editor
- Bounce to disk does not create DC offset anymore
- Sonic Timeworks plug-ins do not cause distortion anymore
- Manually setting crossfade length now works correctly
- Crossfade editor preview does not crash anymore
- Mute and solo now work correctly
- MIDI parts now can be copied between different projects without problems
- MIDEX8 now works correctly under Windows 98
- OMF files with 29,97 FPS can now be converted with DigiTranslator(R)
- Video picture now follows when event content is slipped
- Quick zoom optimised
- Adaption for JL Cooper MCS-3000X expander
- Adaption for Joystick of JL Cooper MCS Panner
- Adaption for Joystick of JL Cooper MCS Orbiter
- Any project named 'autoplay'.npr will immediately start play back upon 
  launch

Nuendo 1.5.2 added the following features and fixes:
 
- MOTU 1296 adaption. 
- Mixdown now allows sample rates greater then 96kHz. (176400/192000/352800/384000) 
- Additional sample rates for file conversion in Pool (64000/176400/192000) 
- Solo of MIDI tracks routed to VST instruments did not work correctly after setting the track to record. 
- When a Surround Panner was used on a channel, the previous pan settings would affect the level of the signal. 
- Automation of Surround Panner could produce unsteady movements of the signal in the panner. 
- Length accuracy was improved for time stretching with MPEX algorithm. 
- Freezes related to disc overload situations on certain Macintosh systems have been fixed. 
- 9-pin devices would occasionally stop after the right locator. 
- On enabling inputs, insert plug-ins where reset.

